How Social Media Became The Source Of Mistrust

Today, social media is likely to spread disinformation, deepen political divides, and erode public trust in everything from elections to public health. Read More

FBI resumes outreach to social media companies over foreign propaganda

The FBI has resumed some of its efforts to share information with some American tech companies about foreign propagandists using their platforms after it ceased contact for more than half a year, ... Read More

Social-media firms are lowering defenses to foreign disinformation campaigns, researchers warn

If there was one thing lawmakers and social media companies agreed on in 2017, it was that no one—not companies or the government or the public—were well prepared for how foreign adversaries might use ... Read More

Psaki: White House ‘Flagging’ COVID ‘Disinformation’ for Social Media Censors

The ‘Face and Voice of Gaza’ Was Also a Member of Hamas Exclusive: California Republicans File Second Lawsuit Against Newsom Redistricting Effort Teachers Unions Poured Over $40 Million into Left-Wing ... Read More

U.S. will review social media for foreign student visa applications

All students applying for a visa will need to set their social media profiles to "public," according to a post Wednesday on the State Department's website, saying that the additional screening was ... Read More

US Resumes Student Visas. Social Media Vetting Of Applicants Mandatory

Foreigners seeking to study in the United States will be required to make public their social media profiles to allow screening for anti-American content under new State Department guidelines released ... Read More

Social media giants are vulnerable to foreign propaganda. What can they do to change?

Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google came to Congress on Tuesday to admit publicly that their platforms have a political dark side, and that Russia used them to try to manipulate how ... Read More

Government resumes foreign student visas but wants to access social accounts

The U.S State Department is resuming the process for foreign students to apply for visas, but with a twist. Applicants will now be required to unlock their social media accounts so the government can ... Read More